Heater.



No. 859,012. PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

G. E. RIBLET.

HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1906.

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HEATER.

No. 859.01g.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed November 17, 1906. Serial No. 343,817-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. RIBLET, a citizen of the United States,residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Heaters, of which the fol- 1lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to heaters and consists in certain improvementsin the construction thereof as will be hereinafter fully described andpointed out in the claims.

More particularly the invention relates to that type of heaters commonlyused for supplying steam boilers and when so used are known as feedwater heaters.

In carrying out my invention, I form the heater in sections. Thesesections are preferably formed of cast iron and the body of the sectionis made up of a series of passages, the steam passages being transverseto the water passages and the walls of the steam passages being integralwith and forming also the walls of the water passages. The passages areproperly connected at the sides so that there is a continuous passagefor liquid, and also an inlet and outlet for all the steam passages fromthe main steam inlet and leading to the discharge outlet. 1

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows:Figure 1 is a side elevation of the heater. Fig. 2, a section on theline 2-2 in Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. 3, a section on the line 33 in Figs. 2and 4. Fig. 4, a section on the lines 44 in Figs. 2 and 3.

l marks the base. This is provided with the usual lip 2 for catching anyleakage there may be from the heater. The liquid enters after passingthrough the heater at 3. A deflector 4 is arranged in front of theentrance 3 so as to prevent the agitation of the liquid in the base, thebase forming a settling chamber for the liquid. The liquid passes outthrough the outlet 5. The deflector 6 is arranged in front of thisoutlet for preventing the agitation of the liquid in the body of thebase. v A heater section 7 is arranged immediately above the base; asection 7, immediately above the section 7 and a section 7? above this.Sections may one passage with the next succeeding passage so'that thereis preferably one continuous passage extending back and forth throughthe heater as clearly shown in Fig. 4. This passage is shallow, butpreferably the full Plates 9 are arranged on the sides of the sec- Isages 8 may be longer so as to include a greater number i of passages ifdesired.

The plates are secured to the sections by means of studs 10. One of theplates has a stud 1 0 which is socured to thebase. The cavity 9 in thisinstance includes the inlet 3 so as to connect the base with thesections.. The top plate of the section? and the top and bottom platesof the section 7 and the bottom plate of the section 7'are provided withslots 12 in which are arranged the bolts 13 for securing the bodies ofthe sections together. When a larger capacity of heater is desired,sections similar to 7 are inserted indefinitely. The plates 9 have anoverlapping pocket 14 so as to connect the passages of the sections withthe initial passage 8 of the succeeding section. This is clearly shownin Fig. 4. The upper plate 9 has an extension 15 as'shown at the left ofFig. 4, which forms a closure for the upper passage 8. The top plate 16inelosiug the top passage 8 has an opening into which the pipe 17 leads.The liquid for the heater is delivered at this point.

In the use of these heaters settlings accumulate in the bottom of. thepassages. In order that they may be readily cleaned, I arrange aperforated plate 18, preferably in the form of gauze in each passage 8.it will readily. be observed that by removing the plates 9, thesepassages are all exposed. This can he done without disturbing the otherparts of the heater. The plates 18 can then be removed, carrying withthem the body of the foreign matter that has settled in the bottom ofthe passage.

It enters a chamber 20 which includes the. whole side of the section.Passages 21 are arranged alternately I 'with'the passages 8 and extendtransversely to the passages from side to side of the heater, Studs 26extend as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Nuts 28 are secured to thetops of these studs, delivering pressure to setions.

9f the sections, as well as to increase the radiating surface, I preferto arrange in the passages 21 numerous posts 29 preferably formedintegrally with the castings. What I claim as new is;

l. The combination of a heater section having liquid passages and steampassages alternately, and transversely arranged in an integral piece.

passages and steam passages alternately, and transversely arranged in anintegral 'piece and devices for connecting the liquid passages at thesides of the section to form a continuous passage backward and forwardthrough the section. 1

3. A heater section comprising, a body having alternating liquid andsteam passages arranged transversely to each other; removable platesconnecting the liquid pasthrough the sections and are secured to thebase at 27 In order to strengthen the castings forming the body 2. Thecombination of a heater section having liquid- Steam is delivered to theheater through the pipe 19.

curely unite and close the joints between all the sech alternatingpassages 8 and 21;

sages at the sides; and devices connecting the steam passages.

4. A heater section comprising a body having alternating liquid andsteam passages arranged transversely to each other; removable platesconnecting the liquid pas- I sagesat the sides; and devices formedintegrally with the body of the section for connecting the steampassages.

6. A heater section comprising a body having alternat ing liquid andsteam passages arranged transversely to each other; devices connectingthe liquid passages; and means integral with the body for connecting thesteam passages. a

7, A heater section comprising the body 7, having the the plates 9arranged at the sides of the section for connecting the passages 8 andforming a continuous passage backward and forward through the section;the plates )0 and 22 connecting all the steam passages together; and theinlet passage 10.

S. In a heater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and liquid passages transversely arranged; devicesconnecting the'liq'uid passages in each section and the liquid passageof each section with another; and means for connecting the steampassages.

9. In a heater, the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and liquid passages transversely arranged; devicesconnecting the liquid passages in each section and the liquid passagesof each section withanother to form a single continuous passage throughthe heater; and means for connecting the steam passages.

1 In a heater the combination of a series of sections having alternatingsteam and liquid passages transversely arranged; removable plates at.the sides of the heater connecting the liquid passages in each sectionand the liquid passages of each section with another; and means forconnecting .the steam passages of one section with another.-

11. In a heater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and liquid passages transversely arranged; devicesconnecting the liquid passages in each section and the liquid passagesof one section with another so as to form a continuous passage throughthe heater; steam passages arranged to reverse through succeeedingsections, the water inlet and steam inlet being ar'anged to give ageneral reverse direction to the liquid and steam.

liL-In a heater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and liquid passages transversely arranged; devicesconnecting the liquid passages in each section and the liquid passagesof one section with another to form a single continuous passageextending backvard and forward through the heater; connections for thesteam passagesassembling all he steam passages of one section together;and connectio s for the steam pas- .sages of one section with that ofanotherfthe steam passing through one section in one direction andthrough the succeeding section in the reverse direction.

13. In a heater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and liquid passages transversely arranged; devicesconnecting the liquid passages in each section and the liquid passagesof one section with another to forms. single continuous passageextending backward and forward through the heaterp connections for thesteam passages assembling all the steam passages of one sectiontogether; sages of one section with that of another, the steam passingthrough one section in one direction and through the succeeding sectionin the reverse dlrection,'the inlets of and connections for the steampassteam and liquid being so arranged as to give a general direction tothe steam reverse to that of the general movement of-the liquid.

14. In a heater the combination of the sections 7 and 7" having thealternating liquid and steam passages transversely arranged; the removalplates 9. one of said plates having an over lapping portion to connectthe. passages of one section with another; and connections for the steampassages.

15. In aheater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating steam and, liquid passages arranged transversely to eachother; and bolts extending from the extremities through the heater forclamping all the sections together.

16. In a heater the combination of a series of sections havingalternating liquid and steam passages; removable plates for connectingthe liquid passages at the sides of the sections; plates arrangedintegrally with the sections for connecting the steam passages; andbolts extending through the sides of the sections connecting the steampassages from the extremities of the heater through all the sections forclamping all the sections together.

17. In a heater the combination of a body containing a liquid passage;devices for applying steam to the walls of the passage; and a perforatedremovable bottom in the passage.

18. The combination in a heater of a body containing a liquid passagewith a substantially llat bottom; devices for applying steam to thewalls of the passage;, and a, perforated removable bottom for thepassage.

19. In a heater the combination of a body containing a liquid passage;devices for applying steam to the walls of the passage; and a removablebottom in the form of a wire gauze in the passage. i

20. In a heater the combination of a body containing a liquid passagewith a substantially flat bottom; devices for applying steam to thewalls of the passage; and a removable bottom in the form of a Wire gauzein the passage.

21. In a heater the combination of a heater section having a series ofliquid passages therethrough; steam passages arranged in connectiontherewith removable plates 9 connecting the liquid passages and theremovable plates 18' arranged in the passage for the purpose described.

22. In a heater the combination of a series of sections having a seriesoi liquid and steam passages formed integrally therein, and havingformed in the adjacent plates of the section the slots 12., and bolts1.; arranged in the slots for securing the bodies of the sectionstogether.

23. A heater comprising alternating liquid and steam passages arrangedtransversely to each other, the walls of the steam passages beingintegral with the walls of the liquid passages.

2-l. A heater comprising alternating liquid and steam passages arrangedtransversely to each other, the walls of the steam passages beingintegral with the walls of the liquid passages, and said passagesextending substantially the full width of the heater.

25. In a heater the combination of a heating chamber, the base formingan outlet therefrom, said base being providcd with the inlet passage 3and outlet passage 5 and settling chamber; the-deflector plate 4arranged in the path of. the entering liquid; and the deflector plate 6placed in the path of the outgoing liquid for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribingwitnesses.

- GEORGE RIBLET.

Witnesses:

B. F. PARKER, HENRY Lrrronn.

